Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 28.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2018
All-time low
27.8%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland is 28.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland peaked at 49.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.3% | — |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.3% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 27.8% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Switzerland was 28.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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